The Mystery Of Migration
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few phenomena in the natural world are as breathtaking in their scale and precision as animal migration — a global choreography of billions of creatures navigating vast distances with uncanny accuracy. The Mystery of Migration presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of this extraordinary biological phenomenon, examining the remarkable journeys undertaken by birds, fish, insects, and mammals across the world's oceans, skies, and continents. Chief Contributing Editor Dr Robin Baker marshals a wealth of scientific evidence to uncover the navigational mechanisms, environmental triggers, and evolutionary pressures that drive creatures to undertake these often perilous seasonal odysseys. Drawing on cutting-edge research from the fields of zoology, ethology, and sensory biology, the book illustrates how animals exploit magnetic fields, celestial cues, olfactory maps, and learned landmarks to chart their courses across the globe. Dr Baker's editorial vision synthesises contributions from leading naturalists and scientists, resulting in a richly detailed yet accessible account that challenges the reader to reconsider the boundaries of instinct and intelligence. Lavishly informative and scientifically rigorous, this work raises a question that lingers long after the final page: if such creatures can navigate the entire planet with breathtaking certainty, what does that reveal about the deeper, still-unmapped frontiers of animal — and perhaps human — perception?
Author: Dr Robin Baker
Format: Hardback
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few phenomena in the natural world are as breathtaking in their scale and precision as animal migration — a global choreography of billions of creatures navigating vast distances with uncanny accuracy. The Mystery of Migration presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of this extraordinary biological phenomenon, examining the remarkable journeys undertaken by birds, fish, insects, and mammals across the world's oceans, skies, and continents. Chief Contributing Editor Dr Robin Baker marshals a wealth of scientific evidence to uncover the navigational mechanisms, environmental triggers, and evolutionary pressures that drive creatures to undertake these often perilous seasonal odysseys. Drawing on cutting-edge research from the fields of zoology, ethology, and sensory biology, the book illustrates how animals exploit magnetic fields, celestial cues, olfactory maps, and learned landmarks to chart their courses across the globe. Dr Baker's editorial vision synthesises contributions from leading naturalists and scientists, resulting in a richly detailed yet accessible account that challenges the reader to reconsider the boundaries of instinct and intelligence. Lavishly informative and scientifically rigorous, this work raises a question that lingers long after the final page: if such creatures can navigate the entire planet with breathtaking certainty, what does that reveal about the deeper, still-unmapped frontiers of animal — and perhaps human — perception?